Wirt County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+66.3
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
5K
Population

Wirt County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+66.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,120 votes (82.14%) to 409 (15.85%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wirt County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wirt County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 5,053.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+66.3
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population5,053
Median Age
46.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,867(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.9%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
87.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.5%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
23.8%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
7.5%(Below Average)
Catholic
2.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
17.7%Significant Hub(3.3x)
English
13.4%(1.5x)
German
11.7%
Irish
5.6%
Scotch-Irish
3.3%Major Concentration(4.2x)

Age Distribution

Median:46.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
7.6%
30-44
11.8%
45-64
36.3%
65+
23.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail TradeRegional Strength
17.5%(1.6x US)
Manufacturing
13.3%(1.4x US)
Construction
7.3%
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
Professional & Technical
4.3%(0.4x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.8%(409)82.1%(2,120)R+66.3R+3.4
202017.6%(466)80.4%(2,134)R+62.9D+0.1
201615.9%(386)78.9%(1,911)R+63.0R+28.4
201231.1%(676)65.7%(1,427)R+34.6R+3.9
200833.6%(782)64.4%(1,496)R+30.7D+0.6
200433.8%(896)65.1%(1,727)R+31.3R+1.9
200034.3%(818)63.7%(1,518)R+29.4R+28.4
199642.5%(906)43.5%(928)R+1.0R+5.4
199243.8%(1,043)39.4%(939)D+4.4D+13.9
198845.0%(929)54.5%(1,125)R+9.5D+15.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Wirt County, WV18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.6%(419)79.4%(2,001)R+62.8D+2.2
202016.4%(426)81.3%(2,116)R+65.0R+53.5
201842.2%(790)53.7%(1,005)R+11.5D+31.3
201426.4%(382)69.1%(1,001)R+42.7R+76.2
201265.3%(1,401)31.9%(683)D+33.5D+23.7
201052.9%(917)43.1%(748)D+9.7R+2.8
200856.3%(1,292)43.7%(1,004)D+12.5R+2.6
200656.4%(748)41.3%(547)D+15.2D+1.7
200256.8%(954)43.2%(727)D+13.5R+37.9
200075.0%(1,683)23.6%(530)D+51.4D+11.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.2%(523)72.4%(1,788)R+51.3D+6.3
202019.0%(483)76.5%(1,947)R+57.5R+60.2
201648.2%(1,171)45.5%(1,106)D+2.7D+0.8
201249.4%(1,071)47.6%(1,030)D+1.9D+6.9
201146.1%(488)51.1%(541)R+5.0R+51.1
200871.1%(1,652)25.0%(581)D+46.1D+8.3
200468.3%(1,765)30.4%(787)D+37.8D+44.6
200046.0%(1,099)52.8%(1,261)R+6.8D+11.5
199639.4%(832)57.7%(1,219)R+18.3R+31.0
199252.2%(1,202)39.5%(909)D+12.7D+5.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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